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(Message started by: Scorpio_Mike on Jan 5^th, 2011, 6:15pm)

Title: New wishbones
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jan 5^th, 2011, 6:15pm

The mystery deepens...
I ordered a pair of brand new Scorpio front wishbones from http://seekpart24.com/ford/scorpio-ii-estate-gnr-ggr-94/2-3-i-16v-3/steering-links-wishbone-trailing-link-diagonal-arm-100571 @ Eur 100.10 each + about Eur 15 for shipping on 17th December - they arrived today in a large cardboard box with Quinton Hazell tape round it and each wishbone was in a polythene bag with a QH sticker on it.
So the question remains...why can't QH or anyone else in the UK get hold of them ???

Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 6^th, 2011, 1:31am

It's a mystery ???....possibly Ford have recently released the rights for pattern parts to be produced & QH can now produce & supply them ?.....You may have been the first to purchase a pair !! ;)

Are they defo scorpio wishbones & not Granada ones ? :)

Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by gozz on Jan 6^th, 2011, 8:44am

JC.
Granada has straight track control arms located by the antiroll bar.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by Jonnycab on Jan 6^th, 2011, 2:59pm

on 01/06/11 at 08:44:26, gozz wrote:

JC.
Granada has straight track control arms located by the antiroll bar.
GOZZ.

I know Gozz, but someone on here (can't remember who) ordered a pair of Scorpio wishbones from QH a while ago & got a pair of Granada arms through the post ::)

Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jan 6^th, 2011, 7:25pm

These are definately Scorpio arms. I am familiar with Mk3 Granada arms as they are very similar to the Sierra front arms.
I phoned BuyPartsBy a few weeks ago as they had Scorpio front arms listed on the website with the correct picture - I asked the guy to check the part against the picture - he phoned back and said it was the wrong part listed so no sale.

Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Jan 6^th, 2011, 10:54pm

There seems to be quite a lot of QH parts for the Scorpio available in the UK inc the wishbones according to this > > Quinton Hazel UK > >

http://www9.qha.com/uk/technical/catalogues.htm

OR

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/marketplace/index.cfm?event=marketplace.offering&offeringID=10761

It also cross references with other part numbers

Note:
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Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jan 7^th, 2011, 7:23pm

Yes, they are in the QH catalogue but during a phone call a few weeks ago directly to QH technical support I was told that they had never actually had the parts in stock - I quoted the part number to the guy and he knew exactly which part I was referring to.
The wishbones are listed by a number of other parts suppliers like Firstline & FAI but exhaustive enquiries revealed no stock in the UK and endless responses of 'Oh yeah, they are in the catalogue but are we've never been able to get any or they must be discontinued.'

Looks like Germany is the best bet for new wishbones - and they take Paypal too.

Title: Re: New wishbones
Post by 5stud on Jan 11^th, 2011, 8:55am

brothers explorer failed mot last thursday on top wishbone and trackrod end .looking on a ebay usa site he found a suspencion kit this is 2 top wishbones.2 bottom wishbone balljoints.2 track controle arms.2track controle bolljoints.2sway bar links.+all nuts bolts SPLITPINS ect fore $120 about £90 inc postage in usa